Malaysia legislation

Section 5

of African Swine Fever Disease Prevention Control And Eradication District Semporna Director

Section 5

The Director or any veterinary authority may at any time –

(a)

direct the owner of any swine to surrender the swine, swine product, its carcass or any article or substance as he deems necessary at such time, date and place for the purposes of examination and collection of samples for the purpose of testing, studying or monitoring of the disease and any costs and expenses thereof may be recoverable by him from the owner of the swine concerned;

(b)

direct the owner of swine, whether the swine is in herd or not, where its sample has been tested and confirmed to be infected with disease to take the following actions –

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(i)

isolate such swine from the original herd and confine the swine in a separate place;

(ii)

immediately mark such swine based on the prescribed method; and

(iii)

dispose such swine based on the method specified by Director or any veterinary authority.

(c)

impose any other condition deemed necessary for the purpose of prevention control and eradication of the disease.

Keeping for breeding prohibited